JUDGMENT :

Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

All the appellants except John Miral Munda who is the appellant in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 828 of 2017 are convicted and sentenced to RI for life and fine of Rs. 15,000/- under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code; RI for life and fine of Rs. 15,000/- under section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code; RI for ten years and fine of Rs. 10,000/- under section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act and; RI for two years under section 324 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Raja Tubid who is the appellant in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 808 of 2017 suffered further sentence of RI for five years and fine of Rs. 5000/- under section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. John Miral Munda who was in judicial custody on the day of occurrence is convicted and sentenced to RI for life and fine of Rs. 15,000/- under section 302/120-B of the Indian Penal Code for murder of Gokul Gope in prosecution of criminal conspiracy.

4. Ganesh Dighi who is the appellant No. 4 in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 707 of 2017 died in December 2020 and on an application filed by the State this criminal appeal qua him was dismissed as abated vide order dated 20th October 2021.

5. Gokul Gope was a union leader at ACC factory, Jhinkpani